1. The plants are as dry as tinder after this long drought. 植物经过长期干旱之后干枯得如同火绒一般。
2. One study found that conifers with the fungus are twice as likely to survive a drought as those without. 一个研究发现有有真菌的针叶树比没有真菌的针叶树有两倍可能在干旱中幸存。
3. Even under drought conditions, trees can often provide food and a way to earn money until the next growing season. 即使在干旱情况下，树木也常常能提供食物和挣钱的途径，直到下一个生长季到来。
英英解释
n.
1. a shortage of rainfall
2. a prolonged shortage
